Yeah I reckon for 3rd, I will counter your last point though.
That we have had utd, arsenal and liverpool.
We have played west ham and newcastle away.
A mixture of tough games and games we usually slip up in.
Would have preferred to have gotten a big boy out the way away from home though.
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Chelsea can win it
I don't think they will but they certainly can
I have a sneaky feeling Liverpool will do it this year but that said, I am your garden variety glass is half-full; 'typical City' type of supporter.
Not if everyone rolls over for your lot fish!
Happy to get top 4 this season, feel we're short at the back and lack a quality striker.
Klopp and Pep have been in charge of their respective clubs for some time now so I'd expect them to be ahead of us.
I look at City's squad and they can cope with a few injuries to some of the big players, don't think we or the others could.
If we sign the right players next summer and keep Hazard and Kante we'll challenge.
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I think Chelsea have furrked up with two home draws against rivals out of three games. With the league the way it is now, the head to head games are extremely important and a home draw against Liverpool, for example, is a poor result since they'll likely beat Chelsea at Anfield, and that already gives them an extra three points on Chelsea.
comment by Erik (U21750)
posted 4 minutes ago
I think Chelsea have furrked up with two home draws against rivals out of three games. With the league the way it is now, the head to head games are extremely important and a home draw against Liverpool, for example, is a poor result since they'll likely beat Chelsea at Anfield, and that already gives them an extra three points on Chelsea.
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Why are they likely to beat us at Anfield?
We brushed em aside there a couple of weeks ago!
Closing the gap is the realistically objective this season. We've started magnificently but there's significant flaws in the squad that'll hold us back. The left side of the pitch is both our greatest asset and our biggest weakness, Alonso & Luiz can be got at and because Jorginho's role isn't meant to be defensive the back four in general needs to be stronger (compared to City & Pool). And in attack, good as we're looking, there's still a VERY long way to go. We still can't hold a candle to Sarri's Napoli, nevermind City or Pool, in terms of movement and understanding each other in attacking transitions. We're not ready yet.
But if we do good business in the summer, there's no reason we couldn't be legit contenders next year. Assuming the season ended today we'd need a lot of help (at least two defenders, a better alternative to Kante, a double edge winger and a striker) but that's what this season is for, seeing who in the current squad can step up. The tease of a title challenge is a distraction in that respect.
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posted 33 seconds ago
comment by Erik (U21750)
posted 4 minutes ago
I think Chelsea have furrked up with two home draws against rivals out of three games. With the league the way it is now, the head to head games are extremely important and a home draw against Liverpool, for example, is a poor result since they'll likely beat Chelsea at Anfield, and that already gives them an extra three points on Chelsea.
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Why are they likely to beat us at Anfield?
We brushed em aside there a couple of weeks ago!
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i'd also like to know why? They have beaten us at anfield once since 2010, and that was when we rested players for the CL and FA cup finals...where we beat liverpool btw.
1 loss since 2010. Why is it likely they will beat us there?
comment by Nickasaurus (U9257)
posted 44 minutes ago
Not if everyone rolls over for your lot fish!
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ye they let us win. Nothing to do with being better. Not asif we haven't had our struggles this season either.
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posted 43 seconds ago
comment by Nickasaurus (U9257)
posted 44 minutes ago
Not if everyone rolls over for your lot fish!
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ye they let us win. Nothing to do with being better. Not asif we haven't had our struggles this season either.
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wow
Just keep playing and improving the execution of Sarri's style of football and see where it takes us. We are playing some good stuff, but we have obvious weaknesses too. As it stands City look like they are on course for another 100 point season, it is their title to lose because of the squad they have..........
comment by Nickasaurus (U9257)
posted 2 seconds ago
comment by West London Express (U5874)
posted 33 seconds ago
comment by Erik (U21750)
posted 4 minutes ago
I think Chelsea have furrked up with two home draws against rivals out of three games. With the league the way it is now, the head to head games are extremely important and a home draw against Liverpool, for example, is a poor result since they'll likely beat Chelsea at Anfield, and that already gives them an extra three points on Chelsea.
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Why are they likely to beat us at Anfield?
We brushed em aside there a couple of weeks ago!
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i'd also like to know why? They have beaten us at anfield once since 2010, and that was when we rested players for the CL and FA cup finals...where we beat liverpool btw.
1 loss since 2010. Why is it likely they will beat us there?
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Wahl will come out with some haphazard logic as to why!
Wahl and logic....that'll be a first
You don't think the most likely outcome of Liverpool vs Chelsea at Anfield is a Liverpool win? OK....
comment by Nickasaurus (U9257)
posted 8 minutes ago
comment by Blue_mooning (U12093)
posted 43 seconds ago
comment by Nickasaurus (U9257)
posted 44 minutes ago
Not if everyone rolls over for your lot fish!
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ye they let us win. Nothing to do with being better. Not asif we haven't had our struggles this season either.
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wow
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But would you say teams rolled over for your last two title wins. Where you won by a distance and were clearly the best team in the league?
comment by Erik (U21750)
posted 1 minute ago
You don't think the most likely outcome of Liverpool vs Chelsea at Anfield is a Liverpool win? OK....
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I just gave you the facts. It obviously shows that it is not the most likely outcome.
comment by Blue_mooning (U12093)
posted 2 minutes ago
comment by Nickasaurus (U9257)
posted 8 minutes ago
comment by Blue_mooning (U12093)
posted 43 seconds ago
comment by Nickasaurus (U9257)
posted 44 minutes ago
Not if everyone rolls over for your lot fish!
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ye they let us win. Nothing to do with being better. Not asif we haven't had our struggles this season either.
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wow
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But would you say teams rolled over for your last two title wins. Where you won by a distance and were clearly the best team in the league?
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I was being flippant due to spurs' being woefully toothless lastnight. Don't get your knickers in a twist ffs
comment by Nickasaurus (U9257)
posted 1 minute ago
comment by Blue_mooning (U12093)
posted 2 minutes ago
comment by Nickasaurus (U9257)
posted 8 minutes ago
comment by Blue_mooning (U12093)
posted 43 seconds ago
comment by Nickasaurus (U9257)
posted 44 minutes ago
Not if everyone rolls over for your lot fish!
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ye they let us win. Nothing to do with being better. Not asif we haven't had our struggles this season either.
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wow
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But would you say teams rolled over for your last two title wins. Where you won by a distance and were clearly the best team in the league?
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I was being flippant due to spurs' being woefully toothless lastnight. Don't get your knickers in a twist ffs
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Ok fair enough. But its a comment said alot on this site and social media.
Last night was a difficult game to judge on such a bad pitch. Both side made big errors, and missed big chances.
Just keep playing and improving the execution of Sarri's style of football and see where it takes us. We are playing some good stuff, but we have obvious weaknesses too. As it stands City look like they are on course for another 100 point season, it is their title to lose because of the squad they have..........
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We did the entire league a massive service preventing them from getting Jorginho. They'd probably still utilize Fernandinho in the big matches but against the lesser teams, that they admittedly crush already, they would be something extraordinary. If the opposition got out of town with an 85-15% possession deficit they'd have done well
comment by The Devil's Advocate's Advocate - I Represent Him (U6522)
posted 16 minutes ago
Just keep playing and improving the execution of Sarri's style of football and see where it takes us. We are playing some good stuff, but we have obvious weaknesses too. As it stands City look like they are on course for another 100 point season, it is their title to lose because of the squad they have..........
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We did the entire league a massive service preventing them from getting Jorginho. They'd probably still utilize Fernandinho in the big matches but against the lesser teams, that they admittedly crush already, they would be something extraordinary. If the opposition got out of town with an 85-15% possession deficit they'd have done well
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Meanwhile Utd prevented them from getting Sanchez and Fred
comment by Erik (U21750)
posted 2 hours, 1 minute ago
I think Chelsea have furrked up with two home draws against rivals out of three games. With the league the way it is now, the head to head games are extremely important and a home draw against Liverpool, for example, is a poor result since they'll likely beat Chelsea at Anfield, and that already gives them an extra three points on Chelsea.
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Why the feck will they likely beat us Anfield? We haven't lost at that ground in the last eight games
two draws and a win, undefeated, against top 6 sides, in sarri's first few months with the team, and wahl is saying we have furrrrked up
comment by Nickasaurus (U9257)
posted 17 seconds ago
two draws and a win, undefeated, against top 6 sides, in sarri's first few months with the team, and wahl is saying we have furrrrked up
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He's probably hoping Roman is reading this, agrees with him and sacks Sarri.
Which i can understand tbh, if i was a United fan i would probably try my luck with that as well.
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posted on 30/10/18
Yeah I reckon for 3rd, I will counter your last point though.
That we have had utd, arsenal and liverpool.
We have played west ham and newcastle away.
A mixture of tough games and games we usually slip up in.
Would have preferred to have gotten a big boy out the way away from home though.
posted on 30/10/18
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posted on 30/10/18
Chelsea can win it
I don't think they will but they certainly can
I have a sneaky feeling Liverpool will do it this year but that said, I am your garden variety glass is half-full; 'typical City' type of supporter.
posted on 30/10/18
Not if everyone rolls over for your lot fish!
posted on 30/10/18
Happy to get top 4 this season, feel we're short at the back and lack a quality striker.
Klopp and Pep have been in charge of their respective clubs for some time now so I'd expect them to be ahead of us.
I look at City's squad and they can cope with a few injuries to some of the big players, don't think we or the others could.
If we sign the right players next summer and keep Hazard and Kante we'll challenge.
posted on 30/10/18
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posted on 30/10/18
I think Chelsea have furrked up with two home draws against rivals out of three games. With the league the way it is now, the head to head games are extremely important and a home draw against Liverpool, for example, is a poor result since they'll likely beat Chelsea at Anfield, and that already gives them an extra three points on Chelsea.
posted on 30/10/18
comment by Erik (U21750)
posted 4 minutes ago
I think Chelsea have furrked up with two home draws against rivals out of three games. With the league the way it is now, the head to head games are extremely important and a home draw against Liverpool, for example, is a poor result since they'll likely beat Chelsea at Anfield, and that already gives them an extra three points on Chelsea.
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Why are they likely to beat us at Anfield?
We brushed em aside there a couple of weeks ago!
posted on 30/10/18
Closing the gap is the realistically objective this season. We've started magnificently but there's significant flaws in the squad that'll hold us back. The left side of the pitch is both our greatest asset and our biggest weakness, Alonso & Luiz can be got at and because Jorginho's role isn't meant to be defensive the back four in general needs to be stronger (compared to City & Pool). And in attack, good as we're looking, there's still a VERY long way to go. We still can't hold a candle to Sarri's Napoli, nevermind City or Pool, in terms of movement and understanding each other in attacking transitions. We're not ready yet.
But if we do good business in the summer, there's no reason we couldn't be legit contenders next year. Assuming the season ended today we'd need a lot of help (at least two defenders, a better alternative to Kante, a double edge winger and a striker) but that's what this season is for, seeing who in the current squad can step up. The tease of a title challenge is a distraction in that respect.
posted on 30/10/18
comment by West London Express (U5874)
posted 33 seconds ago
comment by Erik (U21750)
posted 4 minutes ago
I think Chelsea have furrked up with two home draws against rivals out of three games. With the league the way it is now, the head to head games are extremely important and a home draw against Liverpool, for example, is a poor result since they'll likely beat Chelsea at Anfield, and that already gives them an extra three points on Chelsea.
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Why are they likely to beat us at Anfield?
We brushed em aside there a couple of weeks ago!
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i'd also like to know why? They have beaten us at anfield once since 2010, and that was when we rested players for the CL and FA cup finals...where we beat liverpool btw.
1 loss since 2010. Why is it likely they will beat us there?
posted on 30/10/18
comment by Nickasaurus (U9257)
posted 44 minutes ago
Not if everyone rolls over for your lot fish!
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ye they let us win. Nothing to do with being better. Not asif we haven't had our struggles this season either.
posted on 30/10/18
comment by Blue_mooning (U12093)
posted 43 seconds ago
comment by Nickasaurus (U9257)
posted 44 minutes ago
Not if everyone rolls over for your lot fish!
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ye they let us win. Nothing to do with being better. Not asif we haven't had our struggles this season either.
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wow
posted on 30/10/18
Just keep playing and improving the execution of Sarri's style of football and see where it takes us. We are playing some good stuff, but we have obvious weaknesses too. As it stands City look like they are on course for another 100 point season, it is their title to lose because of the squad they have..........
posted on 30/10/18
comment by Nickasaurus (U9257)
posted 2 seconds ago
comment by West London Express (U5874)
posted 33 seconds ago
comment by Erik (U21750)
posted 4 minutes ago
I think Chelsea have furrked up with two home draws against rivals out of three games. With the league the way it is now, the head to head games are extremely important and a home draw against Liverpool, for example, is a poor result since they'll likely beat Chelsea at Anfield, and that already gives them an extra three points on Chelsea.
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Why are they likely to beat us at Anfield?
We brushed em aside there a couple of weeks ago!
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i'd also like to know why? They have beaten us at anfield once since 2010, and that was when we rested players for the CL and FA cup finals...where we beat liverpool btw.
1 loss since 2010. Why is it likely they will beat us there?
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Wahl will come out with some haphazard logic as to why!
posted on 30/10/18
Wahl and logic....that'll be a first
posted on 30/10/18
You don't think the most likely outcome of Liverpool vs Chelsea at Anfield is a Liverpool win? OK....
posted on 30/10/18
comment by Nickasaurus (U9257)
posted 8 minutes ago
comment by Blue_mooning (U12093)
posted 43 seconds ago
comment by Nickasaurus (U9257)
posted 44 minutes ago
Not if everyone rolls over for your lot fish!
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ye they let us win. Nothing to do with being better. Not asif we haven't had our struggles this season either.
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wow
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But would you say teams rolled over for your last two title wins. Where you won by a distance and were clearly the best team in the league?
posted on 30/10/18
comment by Erik (U21750)
posted 1 minute ago
You don't think the most likely outcome of Liverpool vs Chelsea at Anfield is a Liverpool win? OK....
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I just gave you the facts. It obviously shows that it is not the most likely outcome.
posted on 30/10/18
comment by Blue_mooning (U12093)
posted 2 minutes ago
comment by Nickasaurus (U9257)
posted 8 minutes ago
comment by Blue_mooning (U12093)
posted 43 seconds ago
comment by Nickasaurus (U9257)
posted 44 minutes ago
Not if everyone rolls over for your lot fish!
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ye they let us win. Nothing to do with being better. Not asif we haven't had our struggles this season either.
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wow
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But would you say teams rolled over for your last two title wins. Where you won by a distance and were clearly the best team in the league?
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I was being flippant due to spurs' being woefully toothless lastnight. Don't get your knickers in a twist ffs
posted on 30/10/18
comment by Nickasaurus (U9257)
posted 1 minute ago
comment by Blue_mooning (U12093)
posted 2 minutes ago
comment by Nickasaurus (U9257)
posted 8 minutes ago
comment by Blue_mooning (U12093)
posted 43 seconds ago
comment by Nickasaurus (U9257)
posted 44 minutes ago
Not if everyone rolls over for your lot fish!
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ye they let us win. Nothing to do with being better. Not asif we haven't had our struggles this season either.
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wow
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But would you say teams rolled over for your last two title wins. Where you won by a distance and were clearly the best team in the league?
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I was being flippant due to spurs' being woefully toothless lastnight. Don't get your knickers in a twist ffs
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Ok fair enough. But its a comment said alot on this site and social media.
Last night was a difficult game to judge on such a bad pitch. Both side made big errors, and missed big chances.
posted on 30/10/18
Just keep playing and improving the execution of Sarri's style of football and see where it takes us. We are playing some good stuff, but we have obvious weaknesses too. As it stands City look like they are on course for another 100 point season, it is their title to lose because of the squad they have..........
------------------------------------------------------------
We did the entire league a massive service preventing them from getting Jorginho. They'd probably still utilize Fernandinho in the big matches but against the lesser teams, that they admittedly crush already, they would be something extraordinary. If the opposition got out of town with an 85-15% possession deficit they'd have done well
posted on 30/10/18
comment by The Devil's Advocate's Advocate - I Represent Him (U6522)
posted 16 minutes ago
Just keep playing and improving the execution of Sarri's style of football and see where it takes us. We are playing some good stuff, but we have obvious weaknesses too. As it stands City look like they are on course for another 100 point season, it is their title to lose because of the squad they have..........
------------------------------------------------------------
We did the entire league a massive service preventing them from getting Jorginho. They'd probably still utilize Fernandinho in the big matches but against the lesser teams, that they admittedly crush already, they would be something extraordinary. If the opposition got out of town with an 85-15% possession deficit they'd have done well
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Meanwhile Utd prevented them from getting Sanchez and Fred
posted on 30/10/18
comment by Erik (U21750)
posted 2 hours, 1 minute ago
I think Chelsea have furrked up with two home draws against rivals out of three games. With the league the way it is now, the head to head games are extremely important and a home draw against Liverpool, for example, is a poor result since they'll likely beat Chelsea at Anfield, and that already gives them an extra three points on Chelsea.
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Why the feck will they likely beat us Anfield? We haven't lost at that ground in the last eight games
posted on 30/10/18
two draws and a win, undefeated, against top 6 sides, in sarri's first few months with the team, and wahl is saying we have furrrrked up
posted on 30/10/18
comment by Nickasaurus (U9257)
posted 17 seconds ago
two draws and a win, undefeated, against top 6 sides, in sarri's first few months with the team, and wahl is saying we have furrrrked up
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He's probably hoping Roman is reading this, agrees with him and sacks Sarri.
Which i can understand tbh, if i was a United fan i would probably try my luck with that as well.
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